Author: Mike Schumann

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2022 Indiana football season on Sept. 2 against Illinois (schedule here). Today we take a look at the running backs.  For a complete position-by-position look at who is coming and going in 2022, go here. THE ROSTER THE SURE THINGS Indiana hasn’t named a starter at running back, but after an impressive spring and summer, it would go down as a major surprise if Auburn transfer Shaun Shivers didn’t run out with the first team on Friday night.  The small…

Indiana football fans are willing to look the other way after a 2021 season that came nowhere near their lofty expectations. Director of Athletics Scott Dolson said on Monday that student season ticket sales have increased by 10 percent, and regular season ticket holders have renewed at encouraging rates. It won’t be a capacity crowd, but IU is expecting the season opener against Illinois (Friday, 8 p.m. Eastern) to be well attended. “I couldn’t be more excited coming into Friday night,” Dolson said.  “The renewal rate, coming off a huge year last year, didn’t know where we’d be, but was…

The Daily Hoosier is profiling some new players on the 2022 football roster who should see substantial roles, along with returning players who are expected to play or produce at a much higher rate. The competition for playing time along the defensive line is intense, with just three spots available and three players (James Head, Jr., Demarcus Elliott and Sio Nofoagatoto’a) all having been regulars on the field since 2019, and two SEC transfers (Patrick Lucas, LeDarrius Cox) in from Ole Miss. Cal transfer JH Tevis came to IU confident he could break into the veteran group and at a…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2022 Indiana football season on Sept. 2 against Illinois (schedule here). Today we take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends.  For a complete position-by-position look at who is coming and going in 2022, go here. THE ROSTER THE SURE THING The one sure thing with this group is that however it goes, new faces will play a prominent role. Long-time starters Peyton Hendershot, Ty Fryfogle and Miles Marshall have all moved on, clearing the way at the…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2022 Indiana football season on Sept. 2 against Illinois (schedule here). Today we take a look at the offensive line.  For a complete position-by-position look at who is coming and going in 2022, go here. THE ROSTER THE SURE THING The one sure thing about this group is that they can make or break the season.  There were many layers to the disappointment that was the 2021 campaign, but the offensive line clearly played a central role.  The Hoosiers finished…

Planning to find a comfy spot on the couch to watch some Big Ten football this weekend?  Somewhere in Bloomington, IU coach Tom Allen will be doing the same thing, perhaps with a bit more purpose than you. Indiana has been thinking about Illinois since the Big Ten placed them on the week one schedule in January. But on Saturday the IU staff will have a unique opportunity to pause their preseason planning and watch what is coming to Bloomington next Friday. The Fighting Illini play in one of eleven so-called “week zero” college football games on Saturday when they…

What’s old is new again in 2022. On Friday afternoon the IU football Twitter account debuted new road uniforms to be worn throughout the 2022 season. The cream jerseys, crimson pants and crimson helmets with the popular “block I” logo harken back to a successful era of the program. “The Hoosiers will wear these uniforms on the road to mirror those worn by Coach Bill Mallory’s teams from the early 1990s,” the program said in a caption accompany the Twitter post. Indiana also wore Mallory era uniforms at home last year in a high profile game against Cincinnati.  Certain aspects…

The Daily Hoosier is previewing each position group during the final days leading up to the opening kickoff of the 2022 Indiana football season on Sept. 2 against Illinois (schedule here). Today we take a look at the defensive line.  For a complete position-by-position look at who is coming and going in 2022, go here. THE ROSTER THE SURE THING The one sure thing with this group is that first year defensive line coach Paul Randolph has a lot of experience and young talent to lean on. James Head, Jr. (39 games, 58 tackles, 4 sacks), Sio Nofoagototo’a (30 games,…

IU basketball freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino will participate this weekend at the Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp, Aug. 25-28 in Los Angeles, Calif. “It’s a blessing to be recognized and honored for my hard work,” said Hood-Schifino. “Being able to go learn from one of the best point guards in NBA history and pick his brain is going to be a great experience. “I already have a relationship with Chris Paul, so just getting to chop it up and play with him I’m excited about. I’m thankful to be getting to play against some of the other top college point guards…

Now that we’ve gone team-by-team through the league and carefully examined roster turnover, it is time to put everything together with our first edition of 2022-23 Big Ten basketball power rankings.  In this stage of the evaluation we add in factors such as league schedule and overall roster talent. We’ll no doubt be accused of being homers for this, but on paper it just becomes impossible to go any other direction than Indiana at the top spot.  The Hoosiers return simply more production and have more depth than anyone else. The No. 2 through No. 9 spots were by far…